Barbra Streisand Calls Out Kennedy Center Closure, Blames Trump’s ‘Unchecked Ego’
The 2008 Kennedy Center honoree said “galling and painful” for her to witness what was happening to the institution amid Trump's threats to demolish the building.
Barbra Streisand, a 2008 Kennedy Center honoree, has spoken out against the temporary closure of the institution. According to Streisand, it is "galling and painful" to witness what is happening to the center.
A Trump-appointed board voted to temporarily close the center after a judge blocked Trump from putting his name on the building. Streisand expressed her indignation at seeing the revered institution become the subject of a bitter struggle over Trump's "unchecked ego".
Streisand wrote a lengthy statement, which was published on her website, criticizing Trump's actions and emphasizing the importance of the Kennedy Center as a tribute to President John F. Kennedy and a symbol of a free society. She also urged Americans to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.
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